Egyptian Court Sentences Doctor In Female Genital Mutilation Case for First Time

An Egyptian appeals court convicted and sentenced a doctor today for performing female genital mutilation (FGM) that lead to a 13-year-old girl’s death. This is the first time a doctor has been convicted in Egypt of this crime. Although Egypt criminalized FGM in 2008, it remains widespread in the region. Egypt has one of the highest rates of FGM in the world.